Hon Giz Watson asks about the area of Shannon and D'Entrecasteaux National Parks and the extent of prescribed burns and wildfires within them since September 2010. The Minister provides detailed figures for park sizes and hectares burnt under different categories.

AnsweredQoN 5208Legislative Council
Asked
6 March 2012
Portfolio
Environment

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In relation to Shannon National Park and D'Entrecasteaux National Park, I ask -
(1) What is the area of each park?
(2) Since September 2010 to date, how many hectares have been burnt in -
(a) prescribed burns;
(b) escapes from prescribed burns;
(c) other wildfires; and
(d) in total?
(Please provide separate figures for each park).

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Answered
1 May 2012
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Environment
Response time
56 days
(1) Shannon National Park - 52 598 hectares
D'Entrecasteaux National Park - 118 779 hectares
(2) (a) Shannon National Park - 3 105 hectares
D'Entrecasteaux National Park - 4 207 hectares
(b) ShannonNational Park- 0 hectares
D'Entrecasteaux National Park - 24 057 hectares
(c) Shannon National Park - 2 459 hectares
D'Entrecasteaux National Park - 24 502 hectares
(d) Shannon National Park - 5 564 hectares
D'Entrecasteaux National Park - 52 766 hectares
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